DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA outlines some of the proposed improvements in the Review of the native vegetation clearing regulations and the comments made by CMPA in its submission. The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and…
CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the South West of Victoria for CMPA members. On 16 March 2016 the CMPA held a second workshop (previously held in 2014) to expand on the collective knowledge of its…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a summary on the meeting held in March 2016. The Earth Resources Ministerial Advisory Council (ERMAC) has been reformed and its purpose is to provide strategic advice to Minister for Energy…
DAVID O’BRIEN, Managing Director of Prosper Valley Enterprises provides an insight into his family’s venture into quarrying. I feel most readers may be somewhat surprised that a tiny quarry which operates with no power, no plant, no buildings, no fuel…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the progress by ERR on Improving the Regulation of the Earth Resources Sector. There has been some progress towards implementation of the Action Plan for Earth Resources Regulation (ERR), Department…
CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the north east of Victoria for CMPA members. On 18 February 2016 the CMPA held a second workshop (previously held in 2015) to expand on the collective knowledge of its…
Implications for Quarry Owners – Aboriginal Heritage Amendment Bill 2015 DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA discusses amendments to the Aboriginal Heritage Bill 2015. The CMPA recognises and respects the State’s Aboriginal Heritage and Culture and the need…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides the following comments supplied by the CMPA on the “Implementation Plan for Public Reporting”. The Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 has amended the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (“Act”) to…
JASON FREEMAN, Managing Director of Freeman Contracting Services, recounts the development of the family owned business he and his wife Bronwyn run from small beginnings to present. Based at Little River in Melbourne’s west Freeman Contracting Services started business in…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON reports on comments made by CMPA on section 3.5 Extractive Industries p.36 of the Plan Melbourne Refresh discussion paper (October 2015). According to the discussion paper “Melbourne is facing many challenges with significant planning implications. These include:…